Today's Games (All Times Eastern):
IL: Pawtucket (Charlie Zink) vs. Charlotte (Charlie Haeger) [7:05pm]
EL: Portland (SUSP/Dave Gassner) @ Connecticut (SUSP/Garrett Broshuis) [5:05pm]
CL: Lancaster (Chris Jones) vs. Rancho Cucamonga (Jordon Townes) [10:05pm]
SAL: Greenville (Terumasa Matsuo) @ Kannapolis (Lowe) [7:05pm]
NYPL: Lowell (Yeiper Castillo) vs. Brooklyn (TBD) [7:05pm]
GCL: Red Sox - OFF
DSL: Red Sox @ Giants [10:30am]
Note:
Portland suspended game... Portland/Connecticut tied at nothing... 1 out, bottom of the 4th.
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Lancaster JetHawks (Magic 1340)
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Lowell Spinners (WCAP)
Full Version: 8/8 ml Gameday: SeaDogs again try to play and finish 2
Portland loses the first game, 1-0.
Boxscore
Kris Johnson went the first 3 1/3 innings yesterday and gets the bullshit loss, giving up 3 hits and 1 1/2 walks, being charged with one run while striking out 5. [When the rains came yesterday, Kris Johnson had a 2-1 count on the batter. Mike James ended up walking the batter today... but the walk and the subsequent run is charged to Johnson]. Mike James deserved the loss, going 2 2/3 innings, giving up 3 hits and a walk (letting the first 3 batters he faced reach), striking out 2.
Ryan Khoury went 2/3. Jorge Jimenez, Zach Daeges and Lars Anderson each went 1/3. Josh Reddick went 0/2 with a walk. Iggy Suarez went 0/2 with a SB. Aaron Bates, Mark Wagner and Bryan Pritz each went 0/3.
Boxscore
Kris Johnson went the first 3 1/3 innings yesterday and gets the bullshit loss, giving up 3 hits and 1 1/2 walks, being charged with one run while striking out 5. [When the rains came yesterday, Kris Johnson had a 2-1 count on the batter. Mike James ended up walking the batter today... but the walk and the subsequent run is charged to Johnson]. Mike James deserved the loss, going 2 2/3 innings, giving up 3 hits and a walk (letting the first 3 batters he faced reach), striking out 2.
Ryan Khoury went 2/3. Jorge Jimenez, Zach Daeges and Lars Anderson each went 1/3. Josh Reddick went 0/2 with a walk. Iggy Suarez went 0/2 with a SB. Aaron Bates, Mark Wagner and Bryan Pritz each went 0/3.
Felix Ventura sucks the life out of Greenville... as the Drive lose 3-2.
Boxscore
Terumasa Matsuo went 7 scoreless innings, giving up 3 hits and 2 walks, striking out 5. Felix Ventura pitched the 8th, giving up 3 hits and a HBP, allowing 3 runs.
Carlos Fernandez went 2/4. Manny Arambarris went 1/3. David Mailman, Ryan Kalish, and David Marks each went 1/4; Mailman with a double. Will Vasquez went 0/2 with a walk. Jered Stanley, Zach Penprasse and Oscar Tejeda each went 0/4.
Boxscore
Terumasa Matsuo went 7 scoreless innings, giving up 3 hits and 2 walks, striking out 5. Felix Ventura pitched the 8th, giving up 3 hits and a HBP, allowing 3 runs.
Carlos Fernandez went 2/4. Manny Arambarris went 1/3. David Mailman, Ryan Kalish, and David Marks each went 1/4; Mailman with a double. Will Vasquez went 0/2 with a walk. Jered Stanley, Zach Penprasse and Oscar Tejeda each went 0/4.
DSL Sox defeat the Giants, 6-5.
Boxscore
Manuel Rivera went the first 3 innings, giving up 2 hits, 2 walks, a Balk and a run; allowing a run while striking out 2. Juan Rodriguez went 1 2/3 innings, giving up 3 hits and 4 walks; allowing 2 runs while striking out one. Darlin Machiz went 3 innings, giving up a hit and 3 walks, striking out 3. Edwin Lopez went the final 1 1/3 innings, giving up 2 hits (1 HR), a walk and a WP; allowing 2 runs while striking out 2.
Leonel Escobar went 2/3 with a HBP. Eddie Lora went 2/3 with a Grand Slam, 2 walks and a CS. Rafael Espinoza went 1/3 with a walk and a sacrifice. Felix Sanchez went 1/4 with a walk. Juan Bonifacio went 1/5. Heiker Menses went 0/1 with 3 walks. Pedro Chourio went 0/4 with a walk. Javier Gutierrez went 0/4. Jose Garcia went 0/5.
Boxscore
Manuel Rivera went the first 3 innings, giving up 2 hits, 2 walks, a Balk and a run; allowing a run while striking out 2. Juan Rodriguez went 1 2/3 innings, giving up 3 hits and 4 walks; allowing 2 runs while striking out one. Darlin Machiz went 3 innings, giving up a hit and 3 walks, striking out 3. Edwin Lopez went the final 1 1/3 innings, giving up 2 hits (1 HR), a walk and a WP; allowing 2 runs while striking out 2.
Leonel Escobar went 2/3 with a HBP. Eddie Lora went 2/3 with a Grand Slam, 2 walks and a CS. Rafael Espinoza went 1/3 with a walk and a sacrifice. Felix Sanchez went 1/4 with a walk. Juan Bonifacio went 1/5. Heiker Menses went 0/1 with 3 walks. Pedro Chourio went 0/4 with a walk. Javier Gutierrez went 0/4. Jose Garcia went 0/5.
Thoughts from Norwich:
Thursday:
Daniel Haigwood pissed me off. His first inning (12 pitches, 3 Ks) may have been the most dominant inning I have seen from a pitched this year. What happened between his first inning and his third inning baffles me. From baffling to rockets all over the ball park. Ugly.
Reddick has a legit arm. Gunned a runner down at home on a fly ball to CF... and the runner was out by 15 feet. What do you mean, there is no OF assist for Reddick at home? You are right. John Otness dropped the ball. [To be fair... the ball was up the 3rd base line a bit. It does not excuse Otness' lack of a catch.]
Pritz made a nice play the batter before... who crushed a triple to CF. The ball went by Jimenez and Pritz who ran in from LF to backup slid in to stop the ball from going in the dugout.
3 consecutive innings with GIDPs... ugh.
Kris Johnson looked pretty decent in his work. One of the singles he gave up was a bunt single to Antoan Richardson (who is fast)... Lars Anderson perhaps made a poor play on it... he came in although it was pushed towards the mound... and although he got the ball, there was no one at first to throw to. Khoury seemed pinched towards 2B and likely did not have any chance to get to 1B to make the play.
Today:
There was no reason for the games to be delayed 2 hours. The rain that did fall was nowhere near as heavy as the rain that fell during the games yesterday. I am really, really pissed since I had to leave early due to work.
Mike James couldn't throw strikes the first inning. And, thus, we lost. Offense was still lost.
The less said about Dave Gassner, the better. When the batters make contact... the contact is hard.
Argenis Diaz's first AA HR was a legit shot to straight away LF. The pitch before hand he made a late swing, and followed it off hard. I noted to myself that he seemed to have a really quick wrist action on his swing. The next pitch went out of the park.
[I left after 3 1/2 innings... missed the Dogs offensive explosion in the 5th.]
General observations:
Lars - Doesn't swing at pitches he doesn't think he can hit. Both strikeouts looking. Probably needs to learn to expand the zone slightly with 2 strikes. Nice swing, however.
Reddick - A couple of wild swings over the past two days. Shows some patience however (see walk).
Argenis - I am impressed with his offensive potential. Much like Lars, seems to have an idea of what he is looking for and swings only at those pitches. No defensive plays to note in the first 2 games he has played.
Thursday:
Daniel Haigwood pissed me off. His first inning (12 pitches, 3 Ks) may have been the most dominant inning I have seen from a pitched this year. What happened between his first inning and his third inning baffles me. From baffling to rockets all over the ball park. Ugly.
Reddick has a legit arm. Gunned a runner down at home on a fly ball to CF... and the runner was out by 15 feet. What do you mean, there is no OF assist for Reddick at home? You are right. John Otness dropped the ball. [To be fair... the ball was up the 3rd base line a bit. It does not excuse Otness' lack of a catch.]
Pritz made a nice play the batter before... who crushed a triple to CF. The ball went by Jimenez and Pritz who ran in from LF to backup slid in to stop the ball from going in the dugout.
3 consecutive innings with GIDPs... ugh.
Kris Johnson looked pretty decent in his work. One of the singles he gave up was a bunt single to Antoan Richardson (who is fast)... Lars Anderson perhaps made a poor play on it... he came in although it was pushed towards the mound... and although he got the ball, there was no one at first to throw to. Khoury seemed pinched towards 2B and likely did not have any chance to get to 1B to make the play.
Today:
There was no reason for the games to be delayed 2 hours. The rain that did fall was nowhere near as heavy as the rain that fell during the games yesterday. I am really, really pissed since I had to leave early due to work.
Mike James couldn't throw strikes the first inning. And, thus, we lost. Offense was still lost.
The less said about Dave Gassner, the better. When the batters make contact... the contact is hard.
Argenis Diaz's first AA HR was a legit shot to straight away LF. The pitch before hand he made a late swing, and followed it off hard. I noted to myself that he seemed to have a really quick wrist action on his swing. The next pitch went out of the park.
[I left after 3 1/2 innings... missed the Dogs offensive explosion in the 5th.]
General observations:
Lars - Doesn't swing at pitches he doesn't think he can hit. Both strikeouts looking. Probably needs to learn to expand the zone slightly with 2 strikes. Nice swing, however.
Reddick - A couple of wild swings over the past two days. Shows some patience however (see walk).
Argenis - I am impressed with his offensive potential. Much like Lars, seems to have an idea of what he is looking for and swings only at those pitches. No defensive plays to note in the first 2 games he has played.
Lowell loses 5-2.
Boxscore
Yeiper Castillo went the first 3 2/3 innings, giving up 4 hits (1 HR), a WP and 4 walks, allowing 4 runs while striking out 5. Charlie Rosario went 4 1/3 innings, giving up 4 hits (1 HR) and a walk, allowing a run while striking out 1. Michael Tomoleoni went the final inning, giving up a hit, a HBP and a WP; striking out 2.
Rafael Cabreja went 2/4 with a double. Deshaun Brooks went 1/3 with a walk. Ronald Bermudez, Mitch Dening and Kade Keowen each went 1/4; Keowen with a triple. Ryan Lavarnway went 0/3 with a walk. Will Middlebrooks went 0/3 before being PH for by Tim Federowicz who went 0/1. Ryan Dent went 0/3. Jonathan Hee went 0/4.
Boxscore
Yeiper Castillo went the first 3 2/3 innings, giving up 4 hits (1 HR), a WP and 4 walks, allowing 4 runs while striking out 5. Charlie Rosario went 4 1/3 innings, giving up 4 hits (1 HR) and a walk, allowing a run while striking out 1. Michael Tomoleoni went the final inning, giving up a hit, a HBP and a WP; striking out 2.
Rafael Cabreja went 2/4 with a double. Deshaun Brooks went 1/3 with a walk. Ronald Bermudez, Mitch Dening and Kade Keowen each went 1/4; Keowen with a triple. Ryan Lavarnway went 0/3 with a walk. Will Middlebrooks went 0/3 before being PH for by Tim Federowicz who went 0/1. Ryan Dent went 0/3. Jonathan Hee went 0/4.
Portland wins game 2, 7-5.
Boxscore
Dave Gassner went the first 5 innings, giving up 8 hits (1 HR) and 5 runs, striking out 2. Dan Bard went 2 innings, giving up a hit, a walk, a WP and striking out 3.
Jorge Jimenez and Zach Daeges each went 3/4 with a double. Argenis Diaz went 2/4 with a HR. Mickey Hall and Mark Wagner each went 1/3 with a walk. Aaron Bates and Josh Reddick each went 1/4; Bates with a HR. Lars Anderson went 0/3 with an RBI walk. Iggy Suarez went 0/4.
Boxscore
Dave Gassner went the first 5 innings, giving up 8 hits (1 HR) and 5 runs, striking out 2. Dan Bard went 2 innings, giving up a hit, a walk, a WP and striking out 3.
Jorge Jimenez and Zach Daeges each went 3/4 with a double. Argenis Diaz went 2/4 with a HR. Mickey Hall and Mark Wagner each went 1/3 with a walk. Aaron Bates and Josh Reddick each went 1/4; Bates with a HR. Lars Anderson went 0/3 with an RBI walk. Iggy Suarez went 0/4.
Pawsox wins on a Walk-Off Wild Pitch, 6-5.
Boxscore
Charlie Zink went the first 7 innings, giving up 6 hits (1 HR), 2 walks and a WP; allowing 3 runs while striking out 4. Eric Hull went 1 inning, giving up 2 hits (1 HR) and 2 runs, striking out 2. Beau Vaughan makes his AAA debut a succesful one, going the final inning, giving up an intentional walk.
George Kottaras went 4/4 with a HR and an intentional walk. Sean Danielson went 2/3 with a walk. Jeff Natale went 1/3 with a double, a walk and was picked off. Jeff Corsaletti went 1/4. Joe Thurston and Keith Ginter each went 1/4 with a walk; Thurston with a triple to start off the bottom of the 9th. Jeff Bailey went 1/5. Josh Wilson went 0/4 with a HBP. Gil Velazquez went 0/4.
Boxscore
Charlie Zink went the first 7 innings, giving up 6 hits (1 HR), 2 walks and a WP; allowing 3 runs while striking out 4. Eric Hull went 1 inning, giving up 2 hits (1 HR) and 2 runs, striking out 2. Beau Vaughan makes his AAA debut a succesful one, going the final inning, giving up an intentional walk.
George Kottaras went 4/4 with a HR and an intentional walk. Sean Danielson went 2/3 with a walk. Jeff Natale went 1/3 with a double, a walk and was picked off. Jeff Corsaletti went 1/4. Joe Thurston and Keith Ginter each went 1/4 with a walk; Thurston with a triple to start off the bottom of the 9th. Jeff Bailey went 1/5. Josh Wilson went 0/4 with a HBP. Gil Velazquez went 0/4.
Lancaster scores 6 in the 8th to defeat the Quakes, 8-6.
Boxscore
Chris Jones went the first 5 innings, giving up 3 hits, 3 walks and a HBP; striking out one. Bryce Cox went 2/3rds of an inning, giving up 6 hits and a walk; allowing 5 runs. Felipe Garcia went 1 1/3 innings, hitting a batter. Josh Papelbon pitched an inning, giving up 2 hits and a HBP; allowing a run. Cody McAllister pitched the final inning, giving up a hit.
Luis Exposito went 3/4 with a double. Yamaico Navarro went 3/5 with a SB. Jon Still went 1/3 with a HBP. Michael Jones, Aaron Reza and Luis Segovia each went 1/4; Jones and Segovia with a double. Daniel Nava went 0/3 with a walk and a HBP. Jason Place went 0/4 with a walk. Kris Negron went 0/3 before Reid Engel pinch hit for him and went 1/1.
Boxscore
Chris Jones went the first 5 innings, giving up 3 hits, 3 walks and a HBP; striking out one. Bryce Cox went 2/3rds of an inning, giving up 6 hits and a walk; allowing 5 runs. Felipe Garcia went 1 1/3 innings, hitting a batter. Josh Papelbon pitched an inning, giving up 2 hits and a HBP; allowing a run. Cody McAllister pitched the final inning, giving up a hit.
Luis Exposito went 3/4 with a double. Yamaico Navarro went 3/5 with a SB. Jon Still went 1/3 with a HBP. Michael Jones, Aaron Reza and Luis Segovia each went 1/4; Jones and Segovia with a double. Daniel Nava went 0/3 with a walk and a HBP. Jason Place went 0/4 with a walk. Kris Negron went 0/3 before Reid Engel pinch hit for him and went 1/1.
Lora is 17/34 with 2 HR, 2 2B, 10 BB over his last ten games. I guess going 0-for-GCL and getting sent out of the country was a hell of a wakeup call.
STORIES
PAWSOX
Beau Vaughan
Game Story
JETHAWKS
Game Story
Game Story
SPINNERS
Game Story
PAWSOX
Beau Vaughan
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The face was unfamiliar, at least in the Pawtucket Red Sox’ clubhouse.
It belonged to Beau Vaughan, the newest member of the PawSox, a right-hander reliever called up yesterday from Double-A Portland.
“It’s Friday and I happen to be in Pawtucket,” said Vaughan with a shrug.
Despite the seeming nonchalance at being in Triple A, Vaughan’s trip through the Red Sox’ minor-league chain wasn’t the quickest.
Vaughan, a third-round pick in the 2003 draft after pitching at Arizona State, made his Triple-A debut last night at the age of 27 and was the winning pitcher. If his numbers at Portland are any indication, the 6-foot-4, 230-pounder may have found his stride. And his arm slot.
Since dropping down from a three-quarters delivery to more of a sidearm motion, Vaughan has excelled coming out of the Sea Dogs’ bullpen. He arrived at McCoy Stadium yesterday boasting a 2-1 record, 16 saves and a 2.12 earned-run average with 55 strikeouts and only 34 hits allowed in 46 2/3 innings.
He may not be the first member of the PawSox called on for a save because Chris Smith (13 saves) has returned from Boston and Hunter Jones has notched five. But Vaughan gives Pawtucket manager Ron Johnson another option.
“I gave up two or three miles in velocity but added movement,” said Vaughan of his new motion. “I messed around with it on the side, playing catch. I felt more comfortable, so I gave it a try (in May). The results have been good so I stuck with it. I can see the fastball sinking and running. I can throw it for a strike and the fastball is running enough that it’s a tough pitch to hit, so I’ll just roll with that.”
Vaughan convinced Portland pitching coach Mike Cather that using a sidearm delivery could work, and Cather was supportive.
In his own mind, a late May appearance against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats helped Vaughan decide to stick with his new approach.
SEADOGSIt belonged to Beau Vaughan, the newest member of the PawSox, a right-hander reliever called up yesterday from Double-A Portland.
“It’s Friday and I happen to be in Pawtucket,” said Vaughan with a shrug.
Despite the seeming nonchalance at being in Triple A, Vaughan’s trip through the Red Sox’ minor-league chain wasn’t the quickest.
Vaughan, a third-round pick in the 2003 draft after pitching at Arizona State, made his Triple-A debut last night at the age of 27 and was the winning pitcher. If his numbers at Portland are any indication, the 6-foot-4, 230-pounder may have found his stride. And his arm slot.
Since dropping down from a three-quarters delivery to more of a sidearm motion, Vaughan has excelled coming out of the Sea Dogs’ bullpen. He arrived at McCoy Stadium yesterday boasting a 2-1 record, 16 saves and a 2.12 earned-run average with 55 strikeouts and only 34 hits allowed in 46 2/3 innings.
He may not be the first member of the PawSox called on for a save because Chris Smith (13 saves) has returned from Boston and Hunter Jones has notched five. But Vaughan gives Pawtucket manager Ron Johnson another option.
“I gave up two or three miles in velocity but added movement,” said Vaughan of his new motion. “I messed around with it on the side, playing catch. I felt more comfortable, so I gave it a try (in May). The results have been good so I stuck with it. I can see the fastball sinking and running. I can throw it for a strike and the fastball is running enough that it’s a tough pitch to hit, so I’ll just roll with that.”
Vaughan convinced Portland pitching coach Mike Cather that using a sidearm delivery could work, and Cather was supportive.
In his own mind, a late May appearance against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats helped Vaughan decide to stick with his new approach.
Game Story
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Portland's Aaron Bates was just 1 for 4 Friday night against the Connecticut Defenders. But the "1" was significant.
Bates crushed a two-run, 410-foot homer to dead center in the fifth inning that capped a rally and helped give the Sea Dogs a 7-5 victory.
Earlier, Connecticut nipped Portland 1-0 in the completion of a game that was suspended with one out in the bottom of the fourth due to rain on Thursday (the start Friday was delayed by rain 1 hour, 48 minutes).
Even though Mike James relieved Kris Johnson on Friday, Johnson (7-7) was charged with the loss because, according to baseball scoring rules, the batter James inherited, Carlos Sosa, had an advantage in the count (2-1).
Sosa walked, stole second and after Simon Klink walked, Dave Maroul singled to load the bases. Antoan Richardson then lofted a sacrifice fly to center that scored the one run.
Portland's split, combined with Binghamton's 4-2 loss to New Hampshire, increased the Sea Dogs' lead over the Mets to 11/2 games in the race for the Northern Division's second playoff berth.
Bates was mired in a 6 for 34 (.176) slump when he homered to give Portland a 6-5 lead.
"I thought we did a nice job tonight of battling back," Manager Arnie Beyeler said. " (Bates) got the big hit. He battled back and drove the ball.
"We got a couple of big hits and took advantage of an error."
Bates crushed a two-run, 410-foot homer to dead center in the fifth inning that capped a rally and helped give the Sea Dogs a 7-5 victory.
Earlier, Connecticut nipped Portland 1-0 in the completion of a game that was suspended with one out in the bottom of the fourth due to rain on Thursday (the start Friday was delayed by rain 1 hour, 48 minutes).
Even though Mike James relieved Kris Johnson on Friday, Johnson (7-7) was charged with the loss because, according to baseball scoring rules, the batter James inherited, Carlos Sosa, had an advantage in the count (2-1).
Sosa walked, stole second and after Simon Klink walked, Dave Maroul singled to load the bases. Antoan Richardson then lofted a sacrifice fly to center that scored the one run.
Portland's split, combined with Binghamton's 4-2 loss to New Hampshire, increased the Sea Dogs' lead over the Mets to 11/2 games in the race for the Northern Division's second playoff berth.
Bates was mired in a 6 for 34 (.176) slump when he homered to give Portland a 6-5 lead.
"I thought we did a nice job tonight of battling back," Manager Arnie Beyeler said. " (Bates) got the big hit. He battled back and drove the ball.
"We got a couple of big hits and took advantage of an error."
JETHAWKS
Game Story
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The JetHawks managed to spoil another game for an opponent at Clear Channel Stadium. Lancaster scored six times in the bottom half of the eighth inning Friday night as they rallied for an 8-6 win over the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in front of 2,424 fans. The JetHawks have won a season-best six games in a row at home and four in a row overall. They are ten games above .500 for the first time this year and in first place by three and ½ games in the second half race. Their magic number to clinch the #1 seed in the Southern Division is 17.
Rancho Cucamonga looked in control heading into the JetHawks final at bat, leading 6-2. With one out in the inning, the JetHawks got a single by Jon Still, a double by Michael Jones, and a single by Luis Exposito. Reid Engel’s pinch-hit single set up a RBI hit by Luis Segovia. Control problems plagued Quakes reliever Bobby Cassevah, who walked a batter and made a costly wild pitch that tied the game. Yamaico Navarro added a RBI single and the JetHawks completed the rally. Cody McAllister pitched a scoreless ninth for the save.
DRIVERancho Cucamonga looked in control heading into the JetHawks final at bat, leading 6-2. With one out in the inning, the JetHawks got a single by Jon Still, a double by Michael Jones, and a single by Luis Exposito. Reid Engel’s pinch-hit single set up a RBI hit by Luis Segovia. Control problems plagued Quakes reliever Bobby Cassevah, who walked a batter and made a costly wild pitch that tied the game. Yamaico Navarro added a RBI single and the JetHawks completed the rally. Cody McAllister pitched a scoreless ninth for the save.
Game Story
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The Intimidators (22-22) scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning on a Jim Gallagher bases loaded triple to come from behind to knock off the Greenville Drive (20-26) 3-2 at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium. It was the fifth win in the last six games for Kannapolis and put the team back at .500 for the first time since July 26th (16-16).
The Intimidators had just three base hits entering the eighth frame thanks to Greenville starter Teremasa Matsuo going seven shutout innings yielding three hits and two walks. Matsuo gave way to reliever Felix Ventura for the eighth and the Intimidators started to go to work.
With one out, Ronnie Gaines was hit by a pitch. Sergio Miranda followed with a line drive single to left field and Eduardo Escobar singled off the glove of the pitcher Ventura to load the bases. Brent Morel flew out to right field for the second out and no runners advanced. Jim Gallagher drilled a 2-2 offering off the right center field wall to plate all three runners before Gallagher was tagged out trying to leg out an inside the park home run. The I’s led 3-2 at the end of eight innings doubling their hit total with three knocks in the frame.
The Intimidators had just three base hits entering the eighth frame thanks to Greenville starter Teremasa Matsuo going seven shutout innings yielding three hits and two walks. Matsuo gave way to reliever Felix Ventura for the eighth and the Intimidators started to go to work.
With one out, Ronnie Gaines was hit by a pitch. Sergio Miranda followed with a line drive single to left field and Eduardo Escobar singled off the glove of the pitcher Ventura to load the bases. Brent Morel flew out to right field for the second out and no runners advanced. Jim Gallagher drilled a 2-2 offering off the right center field wall to plate all three runners before Gallagher was tagged out trying to leg out an inside the park home run. The I’s led 3-2 at the end of eight innings doubling their hit total with three knocks in the frame.
SPINNERS
Game Story
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Call it a bittersweet good-bye. The Brooklyn Cyclones leave town having put the brakes on the Lowell Spinners Mack Truck that had been running over New York-Penn League baseball teams.
Even after defeating the Spinners 5-2 at LeLacheur Park last night for the third straight time, there is a part of Lowell manager Gary DiSarcina that enjoys testing his ballclub against older and more experienced players.
"I'm happy to see them leaving in the sense that they're not a true NY-Penn League team," DiSarcina said. "The way we measure our kids on a daily basis is playing against kids their age. Brooklyn is not like that. Brooklyn is 23, 24, 25-year-old guys.
"It's good to see them go in the sense that we like to see our kids play against kids their own age, but at the same time, for me it's a great measuring stick to see how our kids come along."
Ten players on the Cyclones' roster have logged time on higher level minor league squads, compared to three Spinners who've been exposed to the next level of competition.
"I kind of feel bad for some of the kids on that team in the sense that they're playing against 18 and 19-year-old kids," DiSarcina said. "When I was 23, 24 years old, I had two years in the big leagues and I was playing against kids older. So it's a tough experience for those kids on the other side too. I mean, it's a clear difference in philosophy between the organizations."
Lowell entered the three-game series hotter than a bonfire at the equator, having won 12 of 14 games, but the Cyclones brought an arctic chill to Lowell, sweeping all three game and holding the home team to one two runs on 10 hits.
Last night's game started off with some glimmers of hope. After getting shutout two nights in a row and recording just one hit the previous night, the Spinners moved runners into scoring position the first two innings. Unfortunately for them neither opportunity produced runs.
Lowell starting pitcher Yeiper Castillo (3 and 2/3 innings, four hits, four runs, four walks) also worked out of a jam in the third inning with runners on the corners.
Catcher Ryan Lavarnway, playing his first game behind the plate for the Spinners, threw down to second on a steal attempt, and second baseman Jon Hee fired the ball back to the plate in time for the Spinners to catch the runner breaking from third base in a rundown for the third out to end the threat.
Even after defeating the Spinners 5-2 at LeLacheur Park last night for the third straight time, there is a part of Lowell manager Gary DiSarcina that enjoys testing his ballclub against older and more experienced players.
"I'm happy to see them leaving in the sense that they're not a true NY-Penn League team," DiSarcina said. "The way we measure our kids on a daily basis is playing against kids their age. Brooklyn is not like that. Brooklyn is 23, 24, 25-year-old guys.
"It's good to see them go in the sense that we like to see our kids play against kids their own age, but at the same time, for me it's a great measuring stick to see how our kids come along."
Ten players on the Cyclones' roster have logged time on higher level minor league squads, compared to three Spinners who've been exposed to the next level of competition.
"I kind of feel bad for some of the kids on that team in the sense that they're playing against 18 and 19-year-old kids," DiSarcina said. "When I was 23, 24 years old, I had two years in the big leagues and I was playing against kids older. So it's a tough experience for those kids on the other side too. I mean, it's a clear difference in philosophy between the organizations."
Lowell entered the three-game series hotter than a bonfire at the equator, having won 12 of 14 games, but the Cyclones brought an arctic chill to Lowell, sweeping all three game and holding the home team to one two runs on 10 hits.
Last night's game started off with some glimmers of hope. After getting shutout two nights in a row and recording just one hit the previous night, the Spinners moved runners into scoring position the first two innings. Unfortunately for them neither opportunity produced runs.
Lowell starting pitcher Yeiper Castillo (3 and 2/3 innings, four hits, four runs, four walks) also worked out of a jam in the third inning with runners on the corners.
Catcher Ryan Lavarnway, playing his first game behind the plate for the Spinners, threw down to second on a steal attempt, and second baseman Jon Hee fired the ball back to the plate in time for the Spinners to catch the runner breaking from third base in a rundown for the third out to end the threat.
QUOTE(Cuzittt @ Aug 9 2008, 09:06 AM) 
"I'm happy to see them leaving in the sense that they're not a true NY-Penn League team," DiSarcina said. "The way we measure our kids on a daily basis is playing against kids their age. Brooklyn is not like that. Brooklyn is 23, 24, 25-year-old guys.
"It's good to see them go in the sense that we like to see our kids play against kids their own age, but at the same time, for me it's a great measuring stick to see how our kids come along."
Ten players on the Cyclones' roster have logged time on higher level minor league squads, compared to three Spinners who've been exposed to the next level of competition.
"It's good to see them go in the sense that we like to see our kids play against kids their own age, but at the same time, for me it's a great measuring stick to see how our kids come along."
Ten players on the Cyclones' roster have logged time on higher level minor league squads, compared to three Spinners who've been exposed to the next level of competition.
Player Limits & Requirements: No NY-Penn League team is allowed to have more than 4 players who are 23 or older. The players age is determined by the June 5th deadline. No team may have more than 3 players on their active list that have 4 or more years of prior Minor League service. Major and Minor service time is counted towards the length of service restrictions. A player may play during one season without regard to prior length of service if the player is a pitcher who is changing positions to become a non-pitcher or vice versa. You may eliminate up to one year of time of Minor League service for time spent on the disabled list. None of the afore mentioned restrictions apply to MLB rehabiliation assignments. By July 1st of each year, all clubs must have at least 10 pitchers.
I am not sure what the story is with Brooklyn... but they do have 8 players on the team who are 23 or older right now. 2 of them don't apply to the limit as they turned 23 in July. They have an addition 5 players who will turn 23 prior to the end of the calendar year.
[For the record:
P Stephen Clyne [DOB: 9/22/84]
P Jeffrey Kaplan [DOB: 7/09/85] - Exempt as turned 23 after June 5
P Pedro Martinez [DOB: 7/08/85] - Exempt as turned 23 after June 5
P Yury Santana [DOB: 8/15/82]
C Jordan Abruzzo [DOB: 8/02/84]
IF Joshua Satin [DOB: 12/23/84]
IF Matt Smith [DOB: 11/29/83]
IF JR Voyles [DOB: 11/29/83]
- Youngest player on roster: P Jennry Mejia [DOB: 10/11/89] Second Youngest Player on Roster: OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis [DOB: 8/7/87]
Spinners have 3 players who are 23 are older prior to June 5 (Deshaun Brooks, Jorge Rodriguez, Dan Buller). Jonathan Hee and Seth Garrison each turn 23 this week. Michael Tomoleoni turned 23 two weeks ago. Spinners have 10 players older than Nieuwenhuis (with one player exactly the same age (Lavarnway) and one two days older (Federowicz). ]
[For the record:
P Stephen Clyne [DOB: 9/22/84]
P Jeffrey Kaplan [DOB: 7/09/85] - Exempt as turned 23 after June 5
P Pedro Martinez [DOB: 7/08/85] - Exempt as turned 23 after June 5
P Yury Santana [DOB: 8/15/82]
C Jordan Abruzzo [DOB: 8/02/84]
IF Joshua Satin [DOB: 12/23/84]
IF Matt Smith [DOB: 11/29/83]
IF JR Voyles [DOB: 11/29/83]
- Youngest player on roster: P Jennry Mejia [DOB: 10/11/89] Second Youngest Player on Roster: OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis [DOB: 8/7/87]
Spinners have 3 players who are 23 are older prior to June 5 (Deshaun Brooks, Jorge Rodriguez, Dan Buller). Jonathan Hee and Seth Garrison each turn 23 this week. Michael Tomoleoni turned 23 two weeks ago. Spinners have 10 players older than Nieuwenhuis (with one player exactly the same age (Lavarnway) and one two days older (Federowicz). ]
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